(IN BRIEF) National Grid has connected the UK’s largest battery storage system, the 300MW Thurrock Storage project developed by Statera Energy, to its transmission network at Tilbury substation in Essex. With 600MWh of capacity, the facility can power up to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged battery energy storage, BESS, clean power, Cleve Hill Solar Park, coal to clean energy, energy transition, grid stability, John Twomey, London, national grid, renewable energy, Solar, south east England, Statera Energy, sustainability, Thurrock Flexible Generation, Thurrock Storage, Tilbury substation, Tom Vernon, UK Electricity Network, Wind
(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola will sell 2.6 GW of power generation assets in Mexico—comprising 15 plants and development projects—at US $1.6 million per MW, with up to US $4.2 billion in contingent payments tied to future project completions. The transaction, together … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged Avangrid Networks, capital increase, cogeneration, combined cycle, Electricity North West, i-DE, Iberdrola, Mexico generation incentives, Mexico power plants, NEOENERGIA, partnership, regulated asset base, regulatory approvals, ScottishPower Energy Networks, Solar, sustainability, Wind
(IN BRIEF) In the final episode of Matt Baker’s British Isles airing on 24 June, Matt Baker experiences the work of South Wales overhead line engineers as they upgrade transmission pylons near Aberthaw substation. After safety training and a practice … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Aberthaw substation, appointment, ceramic insulators, Cilfynydd substation, data centres, Eakring training centre, Gareth Davies, gigafactories, Glamorgan Heritage Coast, leadership, Lee Griffiths, Matt Baker, Matt Baker’s British Isles, More4, national grid, Nottinghamshire, OHL careers, overhead electricity line engineers, partnership, polymeric insulators, Solar, South Wales, sustainability, talent community, transmission pylons, Wind, £35 billion investment
(IN BRIEF) Equinor has established a new Power business area by integrating its renewable energy assets with flexible power solutions from its MMP division. This strategic initiative is aimed at addressing the growing global demand for electricity fueled by increased … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged Anders Opedal, appointment, artificial intelligence, competitive, data centers, electrification, energy storage, energy transition, Equinor, Executive Vice President, flexible power, gas to power, global demand, Helge Haugane, INNOVATION, leadership, low-carbon energy, Marketing Midstream and Processing, MMP, Net Zero Teesside, Offshore wind, onshore wind, Poland, Power business area, PWR, renewables, Solar, Strategic Realignment, sustainability, sustainable growth, Triton Power, UK, US, value creation
(IN BRIEF) Endesa has signed a long-term Power Purchase Agreement with Verbund Green Power Iberia, the Spanish subsidiary of Verbund, to receive renewable energy from a wind farm in Huelva that has been operational since 2023. This agreement is a … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged decarbonization, electricity market, Endesa, energy production, Huelva, Mission V, partnership, Power Purchase Agreement, PPA, price stability, renewable energy, Solar, Spain, sustainability, TWh, VERBUND, Verbund Green Power Iberia, wind farm, wind power
(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies has completed a series of strategic acquisitions and agreements to expand its renewable energy portfolio across Europe, Africa, and Canada. In Europe, the acquisition of VSB Group—an established developer in wind and solar energy—strengthens its integrated electricity … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 100 TWh, 35 GW, Africa, Alberta, Big Sky Solar, Bujagali, CANADA, carbon credits, divestment process, Europe, hydropower, integrated electricity, MALAWI, multi-energy strategy, partnership, pipeline, profitability, Puutionsaari, renewable energy, RES, Rwanda, SN Power, Solar, Stéphane Michel, sustainability, TotalEnergies, Uganda, VSB Group, Wind
(IN BRIEF) Prologis, a global leader in logistics real estate, has secured a €225 million framework loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to install rooftop solar panels and battery storage systems at its facilities across Western and Central Europe. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Real Estate
Tagged Christian Nickels-Teske, EIB, partnership, Prologis, renewable energy, Robert de Groot, Solar, storage systems, sustainability, USA
(IN BRIEF) Lightsource bp has partnered with German renewable energy developer Kajoni Energie GmbH to accelerate its growth in Germany by developing over 500MWp of solar projects within the next two to three years. This collaboration will focus on identifying … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Nestled in Tsaghkadzor, Armenia’s popular health resort, the Alaska Hotel is attracting visitors with its renowned Armenian hospitality and a commitment to sustainability. With support from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Alaska Hotel, Armenia, EBRD, EU, investment, partnership, Solar, sustainability, Tsaghkadzor, Tsolak Hakobyan
(IN BRIEF) bp is acquiring the remaining 50.03% stake in Lightsource bp, a leading utility-scale solar and battery storage developer and operator. This strategic move aims to enhance Lightsource bp’s growth and leverage bp’s complementary capabilities in finance and trading. … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Sarawak Shell Berhad (SSB), a subsidiary of Shell plc, has announced the initiation of gas production from the Timi platform in Malaysia, operating under the SK318 production sharing contract (PSC). Unique for its hybrid solar and wind power … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Lightsource bp’s team members traveled to Ceará, Brazil, to assist in the refurbishment of three schools near the Complexo Solar Milagres. The renovation efforts included painting, tile replacement, ceiling plaster lining, electrical and hydraulic maintenance, and furniture refurbishment … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Lightsource bp, a global solar leader, has welcomed two key new hires to its senior management team in the APAC region. Bin Fu has been appointed as the Regional Head for Taiwan, bringing 13 years of experience in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Adam Pegg, APAC, appointment, Bin Fu, Jean-Philippe Baudrey, leadership team, Lightsource BP, Solar
(IN BRIEF) RWE is expanding its solar business in Spain with the commissioning of the Puerta del Sol solar farm, following the earlier launch of Casa Valdes. Puerta del Sol, located near Madrid, has a capacity of 44 MWac and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Spain
Tagged Casa Valdes solar farm, Ferrovial, Gazules project, Green Energy, Guadalajara province, Katja Wünschel, Las Vaguadas, Madrid, Orkoien onshore wind, Puerta del Sol, RWE, RWE Renewables Iberia, Solar, solar farms, Spain
(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola Mexico and Mexico Infrastructure Partners (MIP) have signed an agreement where MIP’s trust will acquire 55% of Iberdrola’s gross operating profit (EBITDA) in Mexico, including associated contracts and over 410 jobs. The agreement allows Iberdrola to focus … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Spain
Tagged Altamira III and IV, Altamira V, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Baja California, CFE, combined cycle gas plants, Enertek, Escobedo, Federal Electricity Commission, Fonadin, Iberdrola Mexico, Ignacio Galán, La Laguna, La Venta III, México, Mexico Infrastructure Partners, MIP, Monterrey I and II, Monterrey III and IV, Solar, Tamazunchale I, Tamazunchale II, Topolobampo II, Topolobampo III, Wind, wind farm
(IN BRIEF) RWE, the European energy company, is rapidly implementing its Growing Green strategy with substantial investments in the first quarter of 2023. The company added 4.9 GW to its green portfolio, spending €8.0 billion on acquisitions, including the Con … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management
Tagged Biomass, Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses, financial results, gas, Growing Green, Hydro, JBM Solar, Michael Müller, Offshore wind, offshore wind farms, Onshore, onshore wind, RWE, Sofia, Solar, solar energy, Thor, Wind, wind power
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has provided a €29 million loan to a special-purpose vehicle owned by France’s Voltalia to develop the 140 MW Karavasta solar plant in Albania. The project marks Albania’s first major … Read the full press release
Posted in Albania, Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, United Kingdom
Tagged Albania, Constantin von Alvensleben, EBRD, EBRD Renewable Energy Auctions Programme, Grzegorz Zielinski, IFC, International Finance Corporation, Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Albania, Karavasta solar plant, Matteo Colangeli, Offshore wind, onshore wind auction, Privredna Banka Zagreb, renewable auctions, renewable energy, Solar, solar auction, solar photovoltaic plant, solar PV auction, Spitalla, Voltalia
(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies, an energy company, is expanding its renewable activities in Poland by acquiring Polska Grupa Biogazowa (PGB), the country’s main biogas producer, and a 200-megawatt (MW) development pipeline of solar projects. With 17 facilities in production and one … Read the full press release
(NOTICIA EN BREVE) Enel Green Power (EGP) estableció un nuevo récord en 2022 al construir 5223 MW de nueva capacidad renovable, incluidos 387 MW de sistemas de almacenamiento de energía en baterías. La nueva capacidad incluye más de 80 plantas, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Enel Green Power (EGP) set a new record in 2022 by building 5,223 MW of new renewable capacity, including 387 MW of battery energy storage systems. The new capacity includes over 80 plants, mainly solar and wind. EGP … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy, News
Tagged battery energy storage systems, BESS, EGP, Enel Green Power, Geothermal, Hydro, renewables, Salvatore Bernabei, Solar, Wind
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